Covid-19 vaccinations

Queen Street Pharmacy are a registered Covid-19 vaccination facility.

Will the vaccine protect me from Covid-19?

Getting vaccinated means you are far less likely to get really sick and have to go to hospital if you catch COVID-19. You are also less likely to pass COVID-19 on to other people.

In the clinical trials it was found that the Pfizer vaccine gave 95% protection against the symptoms of COVID-19.

While a 2-dose course provides some protection against Omicron, a booster is likely offer greater protection by reducing the chance of more serious infection and the risk of transmitting it to others.

We are encouraging everyone who is eligible to get a free booster now.

Does the vaccine work against Omicron?

While a 2-dose course provides some protection against severe disease from the Omicron variant, a booster is likely to offer greater protection by reducing the chance of more serious infection and the risk of transmitting it to others.

We are encouraging everyone who is eligible to get a free booster now. Speeding up the booster rollout is one of several ways we are protecting Aotearoa New Zealand from the Omicron variant of COVID-19.

Why you need to stay up to date with your vaccinations

Having COVID-19 does not provide the same level of immunity as getting vaccinated. We also know that your protection from the primary course of the vaccine decreases over time.

To keep your immunity levels high, stay up to date with your vaccinations — including boosters. This will lower your chances of getting very sick from COVID-19 and ending up in hospital.

Recent updates

• COVID-19 vaccinations are free for everyone in Aotearoa New Zealand aged 5+. It doesn't matter what your visa or citizenship status is.

• From 1 March the Pfizer BA.4/5 COVID-19 bivalent vaccine will replace the existing Pfizer booster

• People who are eligible for a first or second booster can receive the bivalent BA.4/5 vaccine from 1 March.

• From 1 April eligibility expanded for additional boosters. Anyone aged 30 and over, and people at higher risk of severe illness from COVID-19, can receive an additional booster, if it has been at least 6 months since their last COVID-19 booster or positive COVID-19 test.

• You can now book COVID-19 immunisations for tamariki aged 6 months to 4 years old who are at greater risk of severe illness if they were to get COVID-19. Check the eligibility criteria for ages 6 months to 4 years old here